Nathan Cleary

Nathan Cleary
Cleary playing for the Windsor Wolves in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Penrith Panthers 15 3 53 0 118
As of 8 August 2016
Source: [1]

Nathan Cleary (born 14 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays at halfback.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Cleary is of Croatian descent[2] and played his junior rugby league for the Penrith Brothers.[3] He was then signed by the Penrith Panthers.

Cleary is a son of former player and coach, Ivan Cleary.[4] Cleary was a ball-boy at both the New Zealand Warriors and at Penrith while his dad was the head coach.[5] His uncles are Josh Stuart and Jason Death.[6]

Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Cleary played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[7][8] In September and October 2015, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[9]

2016

On 7 May, Cleary played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[10] On 2 June, he extended his contract with the Panthers from the end of 2018 to the end of 2019.[11] Two days later, in Round 13, he made his NRL debut against the Melbourne Storm.[12][13] He scored his first NRL career try in his next game, in which the Panthers defeated the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 31-24.[14]

In round 15 against Souths, Cleary was awarded Man of the Match. The Daily Telegraph said, "Hard to believe he is only 18 playing his third NRL game. Composed under pressure, kicked well and supported inside for a crucial second half try."[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Nathan Cleary - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Football and rugby league unite for special training session | New Zealand Football". Nzfootball.co.nz. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  3. ↑ Patrick FahySept. 2, 2015, 9:15 a.m. (2015-09-02). "Young Cleary carves own path". Penrith City Gazette. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  4. ↑ Adrian Proszenko. "Penrith Panthers teen Nathan Cleary tipped to make NRL debut against Storm". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  5. ↑ "Ivan Cleary's son Nathan marks rise from ball boy to NRL player against Sea Eagles on Sunday". 10 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nathan Cleary - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. ↑ "C". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  8. ↑ Tim Costello and Josh Robertson (2016-04-12). "LeagueUnlimited Holden Cup NYC Under 20's Teams - 2016 Round 7". League Unlimited. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  9. ↑ "Australian Schoolboys rugby league team named". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  10. ↑ "Updated: Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  11. ↑ "Young guns extend their deals". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  12. ↑ "Updated team lists: Storm v Panthers". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  13. ↑ NRL. "NRL Late Mail: Round 13 - Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  14. ↑ "Penrith ice stunning comeback at Brookvale". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  15. ↑ Barry Toohey. "Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs player ratings: Who flew, who flopped?". Daily Telegraph.
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